Kelly McGillis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kelly McGillis
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Jul 9, 1957(1957-07-09)
Age	67
Birthplace	Newport Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Kelly McGillis Biography

Kelly McGillis is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on July 9, 1957 in Newport Beach, California, United States. American actress best known for starring in the 1980s films Top Gun, Witness, and The Accused.

She portrayed Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood alongside Tom Cruise‘s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the popular 1986 film Top Gun.

Kelly McGillis (born July 9, 1957) is an American actress widely known for her film roles as Rachel Lapp in Witness (1985) with Harrison Ford, for which she received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations; Charlie in Top Gun (1986) with Tom Cruise, and Kathryn Murphy in The Accused (1988) with Jodie Foster.

McGillis was raised in Los Angeles, and attended the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. After getting her GED after dropping out of high school in 1975, she moved to New York City to study acting at the Juilliard School, where she graduated in 1983, Group 12.

She married Fred Tillman in 1989, and the couple had two daughters before divorcing in 2002. She was also married to Boyd Black from 1979 to 1981.

Kelly McGillis Net Worth

Kelly McGillis is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kelly McGillis 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied acting at Juilliard School.

She made her big screen debut in the 1983 film Reuben, Reuben.

McGillis was born July 9, 1957, in Newport Beach, California, the daughter of Virginia Joan (née Snell), a homemaker, and Dr. Donald Manson McGillis, a doctor. McGillis is of Scots-Irish descent from her father’s side, and German from her mother, and Welsh also. She attended Newport Harbor High School.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kelly McGillis height 5 ft 10 in Kelly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kelly McGillis Dating?

According to our records, Kelly McGillis married to Melanie Leis , Fred Tillman , Boyd Black. As of December 1, 2023, Kelly McGillis’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1982, McGillis was raped by two men in her New York apartment. The pair took turns to assault and stab her, as well as spit on her. Leroy Johnson, who was 15 years old at the time, was sentenced to three years in prison. The other man had all charges dropped through lack of corroborative evidence.

Facts & Trivia

Kelly Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kelly McGillis celebrates birthday on July 9 of every year.

After making her film debut in Reuben, Reuben in 1983, McGillis’ breakout role was that of an Amish mother in Witness (1985) with Harrison Ford, for which she received Golden Globe and BAFTA award nominations. Her next high-profile role was that of flight instructor Charlotte Blackwood (call sign “Charlie”) in the 1986 fighter-pilot film Top Gun with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer.

Why was Kelly McGillis not in Top Gun?

Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer returned to the Navy for Top Gun: Maverick, but one familiar face missing from the sequel is Kelly McGillis, who played Cruise’s love interest in the 1986 original. According to McGillis, she wasn’t asked to join the film, and she matter-of-factly cited her appearance for her exclusion.

How old was Kelly McGillis when they filmed Top Gun?

Kelly McGillis was much too tall for Tom Cruise. She was 5’11”. He was 5’7″. Besides, she was 27 and he was 24 and the difference was palpable.

Who is Kelly McGillis wife?

Melanie Leis

Is Kelly McGillis still married?

In September 2010, McGillis and Leis tied the knot in New Jersey after getting sober and divorcing Tillman in 2002. The new couple had also moved to rural Pennsylvania to raise McGillis’ daughters. Kelly McGillis and her third spouse broke up in 2011, and it is unclear if the actress is dating someone else.

What happened to Maverick and Charlie?

Maverick & Charlie Aren’t Meant To Last After Top Gun Aside from sharing several romantic moments, the pair didn’t really have a deeper sense of connection; because of this, they simply drifted apart when things got rough. This is explicitly shown during their final goodbye just after Goose died.